By Tuesday, March 31, the Department of Health reported that 325 new cases of Covid-19 had been confirmed in the Republic of Ireland, bringing the total number of cases to 3,235.

Meanwhile, the Government continues to promote social (physical) distancing guidelines. It is, therefore, timely that Teagasc has published a map of the country that highlights the level of isolation in rural areas, particularly in the west.

Teagasc used the Government’s specified distance (2km) to determine how many houses are in the vicinity of each home in its Geographic Information System (GIS).

Not surprisingly, the most isolated areas are to be to be found in Co. Donegal; west and north Connacht; south Co. Kerry; and north Co. Clare; with a few smaller patches dotted around the midlands and south Munster.